diff --git a/python/nav/portadmin/snmp/base.py b/python/nav/portadmin/snmp/base.py
index 1ed3ae22de..c9186f622f 100644
--- a/python/nav/portadmin/snmp/base.py
+++ b/python/nav/portadmin/snmp/base.py
@@ -176,10 +176,8 @@ def _get_read_only_handle(self):
             if not profile:
                 raise NoReadOnlyManagementProfileError
 
-            self.read_only_handle = Snmp.Snmp(
+            self.read_only_handle = get_snmp_session_for_profile(profile)(
                 host=self.netbox.ip,
-                community=profile.snmp_community,
-                version=profile.snmp_version,
                 retries=self.retries,
                 timeout=self.timeout,
             )
@@ -206,10 +204,8 @@ def _get_read_write_handle(self):
         """
         if self.read_write_handle is None:
             profile = self.netbox.get_preferred_snmp_management_profile(writeable=True)
-            self.read_write_handle = Snmp.Snmp(
+            self.read_write_handle = get_snmp_session_for_profile(profile)(
                 host=self.netbox.ip,
-                community=profile.snmp_community,
-                version=profile.snmp_version,
                 retries=self.retries,
                 timeout=self.timeout,
             )